Position SummaryOdyssey has an exciting new opportunity for a
Senior Communication/Navigation Integration Engineer supporting the Helicopter Division (HD) at Wright Patterson AFB, OH. The HD supports selected helicopter programs including the HH-60W Combat Rescue Helicopter (CRH) and the MH-139. The HD has a mission to rapidly deliver and field new and updated rotary wing aircraft.
ResponsibilitiesDuties may include, but are not limited to:- Provide avionics integration support and technical direction across requirements, design, development, modification, testing, production, sustainment, deployment, operations, and divestiture for CNS/ATM systems.
- Serve as CNI and navigation systems subject-matter expert, acting as a focal point for development, integration, and technical management.
- Coordinate with USAF CNS/ATM organizations to create performance matrices, verification methods, data collection processes, and Performance Assessments for civil airspace certification.
- Provide expertise in navigation databases and technical management for WWND, terrain avoidance data, and mission-planning/loading systems.
- Apply knowledge of development, testing, certification processes, and related suppliers/agencies (FMS vendors, NGA, AFLCMC/HBM, DAFIF, Jeppesen, A/W/E).
- Deliver engineering advisory services using multidisciplinary engineering principles to support Defense Acquisition System processes for rotary-wing platforms.
- Perform analyses, evaluations, reviews, and reporting on technical data, proposals, specifications, drawings, program requirements, design changes, OSS&E, and OEM/supplier submissions.
- Assist with systems engineering across propulsion, sensors, defensive avionics, electromagnetic compatibility, survivability, and integration of weapon-system components.
- Support documentation development, briefings, working groups, TIMs, configuration boards, acquisition products (ASP, ITOs), and engineering inputs for PWSs, RFPs, and CDRLs.
- Provide advisory assistance for requirement translation, cost/benefit analyses, modification project reviews, technical risk identification/mitigation, modeling/simulation activities, and program integration.
QualificationsMinimum Required QualificationsClearance: Secret
Education:- ABET accredited Bachelor's Degree in engineering and 12 years of experience in the respective technical/professional discipline being performed, five of which must be in the DoD
- Master's or Doctorate Degree in a related field and ten years of experience in the respective technical / professional discipline being performed, five years of which must be in the DoD AND an ABET accredited Bachelor's Degree in engineering
Technical Skills:- Expertise in integrating and managing Communication, Navigation, Surveillance / Air Traffic Management systems, navigation databases, and CNI subsystems.
- Skilled in developing system requirements, systems engineering, design evaluation, airworthiness/OSS&E assessments, and working with FMS vendors, NGA, DAFIF, Jeppesen, and related agencies.
- Ability to develop performance matrices, verification methodologies, data collection strategies, performance assessments, modeling/simulation, and trade-off studies.
- Knowledge of propulsion systems, defensive avionics, electromagnetic compatibility, survivability/vulnerability analysis, and integration of sensors and electronic subsystems.
- Proficiency in DoD acquisition processes (DoDD 5000 series), developing PWS/RFP/CDRL inputs, reviewing specifications/ICDs, conducting technical risk assessments, and producing detailed engineering documentation and briefings.
Additional InformationLocation: Wright Patterson AFB, OH
Travel: 20%
Hybrid #LI-ST1
Company OverviewOdyssey is a world-class technical, engineering, and integration company serving the warfighting ecosystem with airborne integration, ISR, C2, and warfighter readiness capabilities. Odyssey meets the military's operational needs by integrating layered defense systems from equipment, technology, and services to data, information, and business operations. We streamline defense acquisition and sustainment, engineering the technical battlefield with domain-specific proficiency to ensure lethality. Odyssey is dedicated to excellent contract execution, peak organizational performance, and fostering a workplace built on employee care.
Odyssey is proud to live out our core values of commitment, ambition, and respect in our work and communities through OdysseyCares, a philanthropic group focused on giving back through direct donations, an employer match program, and volunteering events.
Please note: Final compensation for this position will be determined by various factors such as the Federal Government contract labor categories and contract wage rates, relevant work experience, specific skills and competencies, geographic location, education, and certifications.
Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities 
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